Are you looking for some fun and easy rock painting ideas? Look no further! Whether you’re a seasoned rock painter or just starting out, we’ve got something for everyone! So grab your rock painting supplies, and let’s get creative!
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Want to spend some quality time with the family? Rock painting is a wonderful family-friendly activity that encourages creativity, teamwork, and kindness. Not only do you get to enjoy your time together painting the rocks, but you can then go out into your community to hide the rocks for others to find as a pleasant surprise later. It’s a lot of fun! You can also join painted rock groups in your area and let them know you’ve left some for them to find (check Facebook for groups near you!).
If you’d like to try this fun activity with the kids, you’re going to love this list of 30+ rock painting ideas to spark your inspiration. Whether you’re artsy with advanced skills or a beginner who’d just like to have a little fun with color, you’ll find the best ideas to try!
These painted rocks are sure to bring a smile to someone's face when they're found! We painted a cupcake, a donut, and some other goodies to make them look extra sweet.
If you're a little intimidated by the more complicated painted rock designs, this post shows you just how beautiful painted rocks can be with simple designs like polka dots, spirals, and lines. We just love the bold and bright colors!
These flag rocks make such fun crafts for kids! They are terrific during the Olympics, so you can cheer on your favorite teams. But even better, you can use these in your social studies and history lessons. It's a great tool for helping kids recognize the flags of other countries.
Paint a few flat rocks to look like adorable ladybugs for the garden. Ladybugs are considered good luck, after all, and couldn't we all use a little more of that?
Get the kids involved in painting some rocks to hide throughout the community. You can leave it as an open-ended project, as we did here, rather than directing them to paint a particular object. A creative way to engage kids of all ages!
 Do you love the camper life? If the travel bug has bitten you, this vintage camper rock will be right up your alley. They're so much fun and it'll look great in your home on wheels!
If your kiddo is obsessed with unicorns, they'll have a great time with this unicorn rock idea! The instructions take you through drawing and painting the unicorn step-by-step, so easy peasy!
These simple rock ideas are just too cute! Now, more than ever, it's important to spread kindness wherever you go. These kindness rocks are an excellent reminder for yourself, and for anyone who finds the stones, that we should be kind to one another.
These painted rocks look just like mermaid scales. They're so pretty and shiny! Girls and boys will love sharing these mermaid-themed rocks with their friends.
Painted rocks can be more than a one-time art project. Make story stones to retell stories with your family. These are based on a camping theme, but you can create your own theme based on books that the children like.
Learn how to create rocks with a marbled look with three different techniques: tilted, swirled, and dipped. They'll look gorgeous in your garden, on your patio, or used as paperweights in the office.
Help kids learn about the weather with some weather stones! Use these to tell stories, to observe the weather and display the appropriate rock each day, and more. Such a simple design!
HP fans—here are some fantastic painted rocks to try! They'd make a fun DIY gift for a friend who's a total Potterhead. It's a terrific craft for tweens and teens.
Pay someone a kind compliment with a painted rock! The 'cutie pie' and 'cute as a button' stones are our favorites, but they're all adorable. They're sure to put a smile on a friend or stranger's face!
Make some cute and frugal herb garden markers with rocks! Label one for each of your plants. You can use words, a picture of the plant, or both. Remember to use an outdoor sealer for rocks that will be exposed to the elements long-term.
Won't these turtle rocks look cute in your play area or hidden on the playground for others to find? Little ones may need you to outline the turtles for them, but then they can color them in with their paint markers.
Make a rock caterpillar for your garden space, playroom, or classroom. Not only is this a fun craft to make with the kids, but the kids can rearrange his body segments if you keep the rocks unglued to give him all sorts of different looks.
Make some precious little penguins to add to your winter scenes during the holiday and winter seasons. These penguins are super simple for kids to paint!
Metallic Sharpies or paint pens are excellent for decorating rocks of darker colors. Write inspiring messages, draw geometric designs, or whatever tickles your creative fancy.
Watermelon and summertime go hand in hand. Now you can make watermelon rocks in celebration of your favorite summertime fruit. They're totally adorable and such fun ideas for anytime!
Make your own adorable pet cactus rocks! Kids are going to love these cute rock-versions of plants. A great way to bring plants indoors, especially if you're not exactly the green-thumb type!
Bring the garden indoors! Beautifully painted flower rocks can bring the bright, cheery feeling of Spring to any home or apartment. A great burst of color for any size space!
These adorable pet snail rocks can be made easily using the shake paint method, so it's totally mess free! They'll look so cute decorating your garden or a bright window sill! They also make great gifts!
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